June 30, 2021
Lesson 180 –
Review of Lessons 169 and 170
God is but Love, and therefore so am I.
(169) By grace I live. 2 By grace I am released. W-pI.180.1:1
God is but Love, and therefore so am I.
(170) There is no cruelty in God and none in me. W-pI.180.2:1
God is but Love, and therefore so am I.
The Course reminds us again and aga that we are created by God and therefore are like God. It also says we are extensions of God rather than separate beings. Creation is extension because a creation cannot leave its Creator. Think about that for a moment and the ramifications that realization brings to light. And yet we try to separate ourselves and cause ourselves unhappiness. And since God is Love, we are also Love.
There is a way to live by grace in this world. The world may not seem to offer grace, but that is a mistaken perception. When we choose to live in the grace of Spirit, we will experience grace in the world around us. All that grace is our release from the difficulties of the world. We may still need to deal with the difficulties, but we will approach them with a new vision and attitude. They will not be so heavy and daunting. Forgiveness is the theme that runs through our transformation to grace. It loosens the limits we have put on ourselves and frees our mind to see and believe who we really are. This transformation is the grace of dance as we move to our true place in reality. Let go of all the burdens that weigh you down and soar in the grace of Spirit.
Be grateful to return, as you were glad to go an instant, and accept the gifts that grace provided you. You carry them back to yourself. And revelation stands not far behind. Its coming is ensured. We ask for grace, and for experience that comes from grace. We welcome the release it offers everyone. We do not ask for the unaskable. We do not look beyond what grace can give. For this we can give in the grace that has been given us. W-pI.169.14:1-9
Yes, the world will transform in our minds. The cruelty we think we see will fade from our awareness. We will view a world without the fear we have held for so long. A deep understanding will rise in us. What is unreal will fade and the Love and Peace of reality will rise in its place. The choice is ours. Every moment of every day we make choices that guide our view of the world. Be still a moment and consider the choice before you. It’s a choice between unreality and reality. Unreality will fade away and die, but reality is eternal. What choice would you desire?
The choice you make today is certain. For you look for the last time upon this bit of carven stone you made, and call it god no longer. You have reached this place before, but you have chosen that this cruel god remain with you in still another form. And so the fear of God returned with you. This time you leave it there. And you return to a new world, unburdened by its weight; beheld not in its sightless eyes, but in the vision that your choice restored to you. W-pI.170.11:1-6
Make the rational choice. It’s the one you really want. Our true Identity is realized in that choice. Our Oneness with all Creation is revealed in that choice. Peace, Love, and Joy rise in our awareness as we allow this shift to reveal our true nature. We truly are complete and whole, limitless and free, in the realization of our holiness. Make this choice now.
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